I'll say what I want to say, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it.

Source, in full

Interview on CNBC (May 16, 2023) as cited in "Elon Musk misquoted 'The Princess Bride' when asked why he keeps tweeting political opinions and antisemitic conspiracy theories: 'If we lose money, so be it'" Insider (17 May 2023)

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In response to criticism over his tweets about George Soros

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Money

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